Baby Name: Hazel

A name used in nature that refers to the nut-bearing shrub or small tree related to the birch family or a color that ranges from light brown to yellowish brown. It got its start as a girl's given name during the 19th century when botanical names became popular. It was the title of a comic strip about a fictional live-in maid who works for a middle class family that was first published in 1943 and adapted into a television series in 1961. Actress Julia Roberts and Danny Moder have a daughter named Hazel.